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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-40 > Chapter-40-5-2 > 40-5-2-19SECTION 40-5.2-19
§ 40-5.2-19 Appropriate child carenecessary for work requirement. – Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no single parent, or bothparents meeting all other program requirements, shall be required to work orparticipate in employment plan activities or rehabilitative plan activities tothe extent that appropriate child care is necessary for the parent to do so andthe department determines that such appropriate child care is unavailable forfiscal or other reasons.
(a) For purposes of this section "appropriate child care"means child care which is provided by a person or organization qualified andauthorized to provide such care by the department of children, youth, andfamilies or such other lawful providers as determined by the department ofchildren, youth, and families. Child care shall be considered "necessary" underthis section for any child below the age of thirteen (13), or any children agethirteen (13) years or older who are under supervision of the family court orwho require care because of a physical or mental impairment.
(b) The department shall provide transportation support ineither the form of a bus pass for use in traveling to work activities,training, or other plan related needs, or in the form of an allowance fortransportation costs necessary to comply with the employment plan as defined indepartment rules and regulations.
